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From: Hierarchical self-assembly and emergent function of densely glycosylated peptide nanofibers

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Glycosylation facilitates organization of β-sheet peptide nanofibers into anisotropic networks. a Chemical structure of GQ11 and b self-assembly of GQ11 into gels of aligned β-sheet nanofibers. GQ11 forms c self-supporting hydrogels that were d birefringent when viewed between cross-polarizers. e, f GQ11 hydrogels consisted of directionally oriented nanofibers when viewed using field-emission scanning electron microscopy (scale bar = 1 μm in e and 0.5 μm in f). g Small-angle X-ray scattering two-dimensional diffraction pattern and h radial intensity profile suggested anisotropic nanofiber orientation within GQ11 gels

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